Basketball Recap: Annie Wright Snags Tenth Victory in Last 11 Games

Gators

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 @ Charles Wright	60
02/18/25 vs Chimacum	52
02/18/25 vs East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum]	52
02/11/25 @ Steilacoom	52
01/11/25 vs Bear Creek	43

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Annie Wright had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They beat the East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] Rivals by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 79-27. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] still got an impressive performance from Penina Vailolo, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Vailolo has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Emily Liske also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Annie Wright is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum], their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.

Coming up, Annie Wright will venture away from home to challenge Bellevue Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bellevue Christian comes in on 14 and Annie Wright on three. As for East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum], they will challenge Life Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.